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Synopsis: A judge commits suicide, and his secretary is found murdered. A homeless deaf-mute man, Carl Anderson is arrested for her murder. Public defender Kathleen is assigned by the court as his lawyer. She sets to find the real killer, and gets help from the congressional advisor, Eddie Sanger who is called to be on the jury panel. Together they discover a dangerous circle of corruption in high places.
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Director(s): Peter Yates
Production: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
 
IMDB:
6.6
Rotten Tomatoes:
69%
R
Year:
1987
121 min
552 Views


Motion to dismiss for

failure to properly Mirandize, -

for illegal search and seizure,-

- for insufficient evidence.

It's a waste of paper.

I don't

I don't know what I'm doing any more.

I don't have a life.

Last time I went to the movies

was a year ago.

The only time I listen to music

is in my car. I don't date.

I'd like to have a child,

but I don't even have a boyfriend.

I spend all my time

with murderers and rapists.

- And I actually like them.

- Well, it grows on you.

I don't think I can do it any more.

You know, I'm tired.

I'm really tired.

I've been thinking about

private practice.

If I'm gonna go crazy,

I might as well get paid for it.

You have stayed around

longer than most.

Why do you stay?

I don't know.

Same thing as you, I guess.

For the sake of the one poor bastard

who didn't do it.

Plus I look fat

in a three-piece suit.

You? Never.

- Are you coming?

- No, I've gotta finish.

All righty. Thanks for the beer.

Excuse me,

where do I report for jury duty?

Third floor.

- I need to be excused. Who do I talk to?

- Jurors' Excuse Officer.

Everybody's got a title.

What's a good excuse?

- Ever been called before?

- Last year. I was too busy to serve.

Second time you're called,

you gotta serve. It's the law.

I'm sure

something can be worked out.

I don't like your chances.

- Dennis Kirkham?

- Here.

- Kathryn Conrad?

- Here.

Miss?

Everett Bennett, private investigator.

I hear you're looking for somebody.

You. Either be seated

in the gallery or leave now.

- This isn't a bus station, Miss Riley.

- I'm sorry, Your Honor.

- Lee Ron Davis?

- Here.

- Shelley Boylen?

- Here.

- Doris McCloud?

- Here.

Ladies and gentlemen.

As the defendant, Mr. Anderson,

has a hearing and speech impairment, -

- the court has provided him

with assistance.

As a juror, you will be asked

to disregard this disability -

- unless it is shown to have

a direct bearing on the case.

Mr. Stella? Whenever you're ready.

Thank you, Your Honor.

Good morning.

I'm Charlie Stella,

an assistant United States attorney.

I'll be asking some questions

about your backgrounds -

- which may reflect on your ability

to sit as fair and impartial jurors.

Mr. Davis, as a loan officer, -

- is it your responsibility

to handle foreclosures?

It's part of my job.

How do you feel about that? It must be

hard, putting people out of their homes.

It doesn't trouble me. A person

should be responsible for his debts.

Thank you very much for coming.

You're excused.

How do you feel about

capital punishment, Mr. Sanger?

Objection. Mr. Stella knows that

capital punishment isn't an option.

Mr. Sanger's opinion isn't germane.

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Eric Roth

Eric Roth (born March 22, 1945) is an American screenwriter. He won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for Forrest Gump (1994). He also co-wrote the screenplays for several Oscar-nominated films: The Insider (1999), Munich (2005), and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008). more…

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